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May 19, 2008

18:04
Arrival of Industry Brings Suffering to Countryside
Modernization in China has created a host of problems for farmers -- among them, the loss of farmland to industry and the onset of industrial pollution. The plight of one village illustrates the difficulties.
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March 29, 2008

10:12
U.S. Launches Airstrikes as Basra Fighting Continues
The southern Iraqi city of Basra came under fire from U.S. warplanes on Saturday as Iraqi security forces struggle in their battle against militiamen loyal to anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr. The airstrikes, which killed at least eight civilians, were the second in as many days in Basra.
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08:00
Open Skies Agreement Aims to Ease Travel
Transatlantic travel may get a little easier after the Open Skies agreement goes into effect on Sunday. The agreement will allow airlines based in the U.S. and the European Union to fly direct routes between any two airports within each other's borders.
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08:00
Voters Head to Polls in Zimbabwe Presidential Vote
Zimbabwe's president, Robert Mugabe, faces his most serious challenge yet as he tries to win a sixth term in office on Saturday. Beatrice Mtetwa, a human rights lawyer and president of the Law Society of Zimbabwe, talks about what she is seeing at the polls.
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08:00
Week in Review: Iraq, Economy and the Campaign
NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr discusses the top stories of the week, including the Iraqi security forces' battle with Shiite militiamen in Basra, the Democrats' fight for the presidential nomination and the Federal Reserve's struggle to turn around the economy.
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08:00
The Uncomfortable Role of a Journalist
Much of the news centers on tragic events and the people caught up in them. But getting those stories can prove disconcerting for journalists -- something NPR's Jennifer Ludden experienced on a recent trip to El Salvador.
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08:00
Disunity at Arab Summit Sparks Concern
Arab leaders were gathered in Syria on Saturday for a summit, but more attention was being paid to those who didn't show up. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan and Yemen sent low-level delegations. Lebanon boycotted the event altogether.
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March 28, 2008

19:05
Former Olympian, Activist Debate Beijing Boycott
International Olympic Committee member Anita DeFrantz -- a U.S. rower who missed the 1980 Moscow games because of a boycott -- says the Olympic games have forced China to be more open. David Kilgour, a Canadian human rights lawyer and former member of parliament, supports a boycott of the opening ceremonies.
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16:00
Mugabe Faces Strong Challenge in Zimbabwe Vote
The southern African nation of Zimbabwe has had only one leader since escaping white minority rule 28 years ago: Robert Mugabe. But he faces a serious threat in Saturday's elections. The two strongest challengers accuse him of wrecking the country's economy.
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16:00
In Basra, Shiites Mount Stiff Resistance
In southern Iraq, CBS producer Phil Ittner tells Robert Siegel the Iraqi forces are in charge of operations -- with U.S. and British forces providing logistical and some air support. So far, progress has been slow, says Ittner.
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16:00
Biographer Tracks Mugabe's Decline
Ahead of Saturday's presidential election in Zimbabwe, Heidi Holland, author of Dinner with Mugabe, explains her theory of how Zimbabwe's leader of 28 years went from hero to deluded dictator.
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16:00
British Face Rising Cost of Living, Credit Crunch
British borrowers don't have sub-prime mortgages to blame, but a rising cost of living over the past several years has people like 28-year-old Lisa Evans, with $130,000 on her credit cards, facing bankruptcy as cheap credit evaporates.
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16:00
Europeans Bargain Shop on Rodeo Drive
The primacy of the Euro has luxury stores and chic boutiques along Rodeo Drive teeming with happy shoppers from Europe. It's a boon for an economy still reeling from the crisis in the housing market.
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16:00
Seoul, Pyongyang Resuming Adversarial Roles
North Korea test-fired short-range missiles Friday, signaling its displeasure with plans by South Korea's president-elect Lee Myung-bak to abandon a "sunshine policy." The move is also seen as a rebuke to the United States over an impasse in nuclear disarmament talks.
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07:24
Iraq's Prime Minister Extends Basra Arms Deadline
Iraq's prime minister on Friday extended a deadline for Shiite militants in southern Basra to hand over their weapons. Nouri al-Maliki also said the militants would receive a financial reward if they complied.
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00:01
China's Provinces Feel Crush of Tibet Crackdown
A lockdown following anti-government protests in Tibet spreads to other Chinese provinces, where monks say they are confined to monasteries and forced to denounce the Dalai Lama. The unrest has undermined Beijing's ideal of ethnic harmony.
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